While Nebraska eyes its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2016, No. 21 Michigan seeks its fifth straight win over the Cornhuskers on Saturday in Lincoln in the teams’ Big Ten opener.

The Cornhuskers (3-0) have won their games by a combined 123 points, including back-to-back 68-0 and 59-7 victories. It was the first time they scored at least 50 in consecutive games since 2007.

“This is a whole other animal,” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said of Michigan.

The Wolverines (2-1) are playing their second road game, the first since a loss at then-No. 18 Oklahoma on Sept. 6. That was under head coach Sherrone Moore, who was suspended by the school for the third and fourth games of this season and the first game of 2026 for his role in the NCAA sign-stealing scandal under previous head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Associate head coach Biff Poggi served as interim coach for last week’s 63-3 win over Central Michigan and will do so for this week’s Big Ten opener. This is Poggi’s third stint with the Wolverines, having been an analyst in 2016 and associate head coach in 2021-22 before two seasons as Charlotte’s head coach.

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